I actually skimmed the text of the law linked from TFA for the word computer (hint: under Firefox's Edit menu is a little-used but incredibly powerful tool named, strangely enough, "Find"). The word "computer" appears once in relation to "computer-based data not available to the public" (SECTION 4. (b)) as the result of performing the functions of an investigations company (SECTION 4. (a)). The word "repairs" appears twice with regard to mechanical and electronic security devices when the repairs are performed by the owner of the property where those devices are found, or by the employee of the owner (SECTION 16. (b) (12) (B) & (C)). BTW, Section 16 seems to be a list of those EXEMPT from the requirement.
Now I would the first to admit that this poorly formatted and heavily edited text is difficult to read. Still, I don't see how anyone can turn this into a conclusion that one must have a PI license to repair computers. Unless one needs to drive up the page rank and get hits on the adverts, of course. As we have all learned by now, flaming blog titles are good for that, if nothing else.
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I actually skimmed the text of the law linked from TFA for the word computer (hint: under Firefox's Edit menu is a little-used but incredibly powerful tool named, strangely enough, "Find"). The word "computer" appears once in relation to "computer-based data not available to the public" (SECTION 4. (b)) as the result of performing the functions of an investigations company (SECTION 4. (a)). The word "repairs" appears twice with regard to mechanical and electronic security devices when the repairs are performed by the owner of the property where those devices are found, or by the employee of the owner (SECTION 16. (b) (12) (B) & (C)). BTW, Section 16 seems to be a list of those EXEMPT from the requirement. Now I would the first to admit that this poorly formatted and heavily edited text is difficult to read. Still, I don't see how anyone can turn this into a conclusion that one must have a PI license to repair computers. Unless one needs to drive up the page rank and get hits on the adverts, of course. As we have all learned by now, flaming blog titles are good for that, if nothing else.